Location: Randfontein

Job purpose (Reason for the job’s existence) Tip: It is easier to complete the job purpose last.
To conduct financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting and advise management on key decisions, including playing a commercial advisory role.
Key/Main responsibility areas – (Main activities/areas of responsibility that the job engages in, towards achievement of the above-mentioned purpose. Each sentence should start with an active verb. Maximum of 8 key responsibility areas) ??Tip: If unsure about where to start, it is easier to start by making a lists of all tasks involved in the job before categorising them into key/main responsibility areas.??

Financial Management
Develop and maintain costing processes and procedures
Implement and maintain sound internal controls
Oversee the management accounting function
Identify cost accounting risks and develop and implement mitigating strategies
Attend to audit queries

Budgeting
Establish and maintain a budgeting system and assist with setting up the planning parameters
Manage and control the annual planning and budgeting process
Prepare the budget and monitor compliance on a monthly basis
Interface and train users regularly regarding budget control and variance reports

Financial reporting
Report on all cost activities (e.g. budget, forecasts) and on work in progress in line with company policies, legislation and GAAP
Report on variances between budgets, commitments and expenditure
Assist with refining and enhancing financial reporting for the organisation

Leadership
Manage the designated area within time and budget
Plan, select, develop and maintain suitable manpower capabilities for area of responsibility
Supervise, develop, lead and maintain a motivated and high performance team
Identify and timeously address problems and opportunities
Provide direction in respect of decision making
Facilitate and resolve conflicting issues or requirements
Ensure compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements and internationally accepted environmental, health, safety and quality standards

Key stakeholders (Groups of people/bodies that the job interacts with during execution of its responsibilities)

Internal Stakeholders:-
Sales team
Production team

External Stakeholders:-
External Auditors
The Group(client) as a whole

Qualifications & experience required

Qualifications:-
Honours Degree in Accounting.
Completed Articles

Experience:-
5 years’ relevant financial experience, of which 3 years should have been in a Snr Accounting Role

Professional Memberships/Registration (if any)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)